A Holden man is getting treated for rabies as a precaution after a bobcat attacked him in his yard.

Michael Votruba said he got home from work Monday, got out of his truck, and went to the passenger side to grab his things when he saw the animal scurry into the space between the carport and his house.

He says the animal jumped on his chest. He tells The Telegram & Gazette he threw the cat weighting 25 to 30 pounds on the ground and shot it twice with a handgun he was carrying. That wasn't enough. The cat lunged at him again and he shot it several more times.

He received only a few scratches but is getting rabies treatment. The state took possession of the animal for testing.